CITIZEN POWER AND GOVERNANCE OF MEXICO’S ANTI-CORRUPTION SYSTEM

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of citizen participation in the combat of corruption in light of the creation of the National Anti-Corruption System in Mexico. Specifically, it focuses on the citizen participation committees as an institutional mechanism within the SNA. The study asserts that citizen participation has implications for combatting corruption, but is insufficient if not accompanied by other elements that strengthen management of citizen participation in the SNA.